Born in Kerala, India in 1963, Prakash graduated in Electrical Engineering with First Class Distinction from the University of Kerala in 1985. Prakash brings over 20 years of experience with Siemens to his new role in Indonesia. He joined Siemens Malaysia in 1996 and became President and CEO in 2009. With over three decades of experience in Power, Infrastructure Development and Oil and Gas, Prakash was instrumental in Siemens Malaysia’s nation-building partnership projects. In Indonesia, Prakash will focus on strengthening key growth areas and contributing to local value creation. He believes that customer focus is the key to business success and hopes to further reinforce Siemens as one of the leading suppliers and technology partners for infrastructure development in Indonesia. Siemens has been present in Indonesia for 162 years and currently employs around 1,600 people. The three Siemens manufacturing facilities have been providing value add to Indonesia and exporting their products to many countries in the world. As one of the leading and reliable technology partners for infrastructure development in Indonesia, Siemens offers a wide range of technology solutions in the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. Siemens helps to generate more than 11 percent electrical power in Indonesia. The Siemens automation systems help factories simplify complex production processes. The main rail stations in Java have been equipped with relay interlocking & electrical outdoor components from Siemens to increase safety of commuters and operations. State-of-the-art medical equipments from Siemens support diagnosis for clinical & research services.
Executive Coach Cynthia Wihardja shared her 20-year experience in sales, marketing and entrepreneurship to facilitate the interactive workshop, connecting audiences of various business backgrounds. Business owners, sales directors and managers need to rely on their sales teams with their selling skills and capabilities. Ms. Wihardja highlighted the importance for companies to find and recruit the right sales persons, how to create an effective incentive system to motivate achievement and how to set up and monitor KPI to increase the success in performance. The 1-day seminar was enriched by a panel discussion of Ralf Saenger, Chief Representative of Rieckermann Indonesia and Ricky Mulani, President Director of Quantum Select International. Both shared their perspectives from different businesses’ point of view and ignited a riveting Q&A session. The purpose of EKONID’s ICCQ platform is to inform companies of all sectors about and to provide them with tailor-made training opportunities on various topics according to their need. As members of the ICCQ Trainer Pool, qualified training providers transfer their specific expertise in interactive sessions. Don’t miss the following upcoming workshops and seminars organized by EKONID: <ul class="rte_ul"><li>Public Speaking Essentials by KPI Consultancy on Aug 15, 2018 </li><li>Introduction to Mechatronics by FESTO on Aug 28-31, 2018 </li><li>Indonesian Business Culture – Know-how and Skills for Expatriates by Silke Irmscher on Sep 18, 2018</li></ul> For further details, registration and other events, please visit our platform on http://iccq.id/ !
“Currently we are working with one fabricator for Roto-I in Jakarta and are presently looking for potential fabricators in other cities as well,” said Mr. Hario H. Haridadi, Country Chief Representative Indonesia for Roto Frank Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. According to Mr. Haridadi, Roto is already receiving order with a number of clients to install the ROTO-I Aluminum Window and Door system. He expressed confidence that the product would do well in the Indonesian market. “Indonesia is a huge market and the demand for housing will increase tremendously in the next 10 years especially outside Jakarta area, so we are confident that our business will grow to provide the best possible solution for the Indonesian market,” he added. Roto Frank is one of the world’s leading suppliers for window and door hardware. The company sustains 12 production sites in Europe and America and over 30 sales representative offices around the world. Roto Frank Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd was established in Singapore in 2008 to extend its service to South-East Asia, South Asia, East Asia (except China) and Oceania. The Representative office of Roto Frank Asia Pacific in Indonesia was established in 2016 as part of its expansion in the Indonesia market. Mr Haridadi himself was appointed as Indonesia’s Country Chief Representative of Roto Frank due to his experience working in the property industry. His last position was Country Manager-Indonesia for Merten, a leading german manufacturer of electrical installation material, where he gained strong relationship with Architects, Contractors and developers. His educational background spans compulsory education in Japan and also at Ernst Kalkuhl Gymnasium in Germany before moving on to obtain his university degree in the United States. He studied Architecture from the University of Texas in San Antonio and receives a Business Administration Degree from Wichita State University, culminating in an MBA in Marketing from the Oklahoma City University. Mr. Haridadi sees huge potential in the Indonesian market for Roto, citing the number of window and door fabricators in Indonesia that have been using Roto products since 1996 as part of the booming UPVC window market in Indonesia at that time. All over the world, Roto is synonymous with innovative, individual and secure hardware systems that increase the added value of windows and doors for people. “So starting out as a hardware manufacturer to a system company, we see a huge potential in the Indonesian market especially with the growing demand of high end Aluminum Windows and doors system,” said Mr. Haridadi. “We don’t provide products. We provide solutions. Our solutions combine intelligent security, energy management, and comfort in Buildings, and in so doing create genuine ‘inner values’ for all concerned.”
Showcasing a strong, technology-based booth, DB Schenker’s presence at indobuildtech not only succeeded in further establishing the DB Schenker brand, but also succeeded in drawing more potential customers. During the exhibition, DB Schenker disseminated more information on its One Stop Shopping services to both exhibitors and visitors. The service is expected to further meet the needs of customers. Visitors were able to learn more about goods are processed for imports and exports, how DB Schenker handles national distribution, its warehouse capacity and many more. The effort was also made to educate people and to support Indonesia’s logistics industry. According to Ridha Fajar, Marketing Communication at PT Schenker Petrolog Utama, DB Schenker is a strong partner for land, air and ocean logistical services, as well as in terms of warehousing and deliveries with special requests in regards to quantity and size. DB Schenker is already ready to deliver cargo via railway from Jakarta to Semarang and Surabaya. It is also to serve customers who require overseas logistical services, be it for exhibitions or for internal corporate changes. “We also continue to develop our business strategy. Currently we are working to develop a bonded logistic center in Java, halal logistics, and to deliver small-sized goods using two-wheeled vehicles in order to meet the needs of our customers,” Mr. Fajar said. As DB Schenker’s representative in Indonesia, PT Schenker Petrolog Utama combines more than 40 years of freight forwarding and logistics experience in the country. DB Schenker has been active in Indonesia since 1976 and was finally able to form a joint venture with long-term partner Petrolog Indah Group in March 1999. PT Schenker Petrolog Utama employs over 500 people and has more than 20 locations throughout Indonesia with offices located spread across Jakarta, Tangerang,Cikarang, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Batam, Medan, Balikpapan, Makassar and Bontang.
The growth in passenger cars this year was specifically attributed to the sales of the E-class and SUV models. The number also helps the brand maintain its leadership position in the premium car segment in Indonesia. As Roelof Lamberts, President and CEO of PT Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia said on Friday, January 26, in Kuningan, Jakarta, “last year, Mercedes-Benz successfully sold 3,386 cars to consumers all across Indonesia.This means that Mercedes-Benz was once again the best-selling premium brand in 2017. We have maintained our leadership position in the premium segment once again.” In 2018, Mercedes-Benz will be introducing a number of new models, such as the A-Class, the all-new CLS, and the new G-Class. It will also be investing into its Best-Customer-Experience program, Roelof said. Top of its class The C-Class maintains tradition by being the best selling car for Mercedes-Benz. More than 900 units of this model were sold last year, contributing up to 28% of the brand’s total sales. Meanwhile, the E-class saw an increase in sales throughout 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. In March 2017, Mercedes-Benz introduced the locally assembled E 250 Avantgarde Line and the E 300 AMG Line to the public in Indonesia. Sales of the brand’s SUV model grew by 14% last year, further making a significant contribution to the total success of Mercedes-Benz's sales number. About a third of the Mercedes-Benz sold were SUVs. The best-selling SUVs are the GLC and the GLE, which are assembled locally in Mercedes-Benz's plant in Wanaherang, Bogor. “2017 marks another year of our customers trusting us with the first class products of Mercedes-Benz. In 2017, we’ve launched more new vehicles and positioned ourself as the best in the premium car segment,” said Kariyanto Hardjosoemarto, Deputy Director of Sales Operations and Product Management at Mercedes-Benz Distribution Indonesia.
At the 28th International Manufacturing, Machinery, Equipment, Materials and Services Exhibition held at JIExpo Kemayoran on December 6-9, 2017, Siemens presented the digital twin solution to help industries to virtually design, simulate, validate, and optimize a physical product, production process, or production performance. The digital thread connects information from the digital twin of the product, production process, and production performance to help industries deliver the best products to the market faster. Aerospace & Defense, Consumer Product & Retail, and Automotive are the mature industries in Indonesia that are ready to embrace the digital twin concepts. The digital twin of the product, production process, and production performance enable flexible manufacturing, reduce time to market and cost, improve quality, and increase productivity through all levels of a business organization. Siemens is also driving forward the expansion of its cloud-based, open IoT operating system MindSphere with the addition of new partnerships, interfaces, and apps. Customers in the industry traditionally are performing corrective action from the result of past data analysis. But there is a new trend toward predictive action using digital twin to simulate and optimize the process,” said Fransiskus Nugroho, Channel Sales Director PLM Software of PT Siemens Indonesia. Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Indonesia showed that although the manufacturing sector outside of oil and gas contributed only 18% of Indonesian GDP in 2017, it is the biggest source of economic growth. The Manufacturing industry in the third quarter of 2017 registered 5.49 percent of growth above 5.06 percent of growth for overall GDP, led by Metal which grew 10.6 percent, Food and Beverages at 9.46 percent, Machinery and Equipment at 6.35 percent, and Automotive at 5.63 percent. Siemens believes the digital twin concepts can help manufacturing industries to produce components more efficiently and at the same time increase production quality as well as quantity. Thus, the digital twin concept can become the enabler for Indonesian industry to regain its status as the main driver of economy. During the exhibition, Siemens also showcases its Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal - the perfect gateway to automation in the Digital Enterprise and help companies on the path toward Industry 4.0. TIA Portal is more than an engineering framework from digital planning and integrated engineering to transparent operation and fully integrated device that provides customers with unrestricted access to our complete range of digitalized automation services. In short, it would help the customers to integrate all the systems needed in a manufacturing plant.